Course Overview
This course introduces the design of urban streets and rural highways according to Transportation Association of Canada guidelines and standards. Roadway classifications, right-of-way requirements, cross-section properties and vertical and horizontal design elements will be examined as the basis of geometric design. Students will prepare designs and drawings of both a typical urban street and a rural highway. Urban street design will focus on road drainage and intersection design while rural highway design will involve use of computer software to interactively adjust alignments to achieve an earthworks balance while addressing geometric constraints.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe design guidelines that affect safety and comfort of horizontal and vertical road alignments. [1, 2, 9]
- Calculate geometric curve data for horizontal alignments with simple curves, spiral curves, and superelevation. [1, 2]
- Calculate vertical curve geometry and profile information. [1, 2]
- Determine the location of catch basins on a street with normal and thrown crown sections. [4]
- Prepare road design drawings in a format meeting industry standards. [5, 7, 12]
- Produce mass haul diagrams and identify key components of the diagrams including overhaul, freehaul, and the effect of adjustments in pavement and base structures. [1, 2, 7]
Effective as of Fall 2018
Related Programs
Road Design (CIVL 3050) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Construction and the Environment
- Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Full-time
- Civil Engineering
Diploma Full-time
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